Determination of the best nonlinear function in order to estimate growth in Morkaraman and Awassi lambs

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 229-232

  Topal, M ^a   Ozdemir, M ^a   Aksakal, V ^a   Yildiz, N ^a   Dogru, U ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Awassi lambs; Growth curve; Morkaraman lambs; Nonlinear models

Indexed keywords

LAMB; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4344602966     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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